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Saturday Morning Crafts (MCMW)

Saturday, May 17, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
McMW Multipurpose Space at McMahon Wintonbury Library

Program Type:

Crafts, Other

Age Group:

Preschool, Children, Tweens
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Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library
Room: McMW Multipurpose Space
Age Group: Preschool, Children, Tweens
Program Type: Crafts, Other
Event Details:

On Pokémon Club Saturdays, swing by McMahon Wintonbury Library early for a fun morning craft! All kids, tweens, and teens are welcome. No registration necessary.

 

 

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Pokémon Club (McMW)

Saturday, May 17, 2025 at 1:00pm - 3:00pm
McMW Multipurpose Space at McMahon Wintonbury Library

Program Type:

Gaming, Other

Age Group:

Children, Tweens, Teens
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Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library
Room: McMW Multipurpose Space
Age Group: Children, Tweens, Teens
Program Type: Gaming, Other
Event Details:

Kids are invited to hang out with Miss Nicole at McMahon Wintonbury Library for a Pokémon Club fan zone. Bring your cards to show off to fellow Pokémon fans, and maybe even agree on some cool card trades!

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Book Bites (Virtual)

Monday, May 19, 2025 at 11:00am - 12:00pm
Virtual

Program Type:

Book Discussion

Age Group:

Adults
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Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Book Discussion
Registration Required
Event Details:

What will you read next? Join us to chat about new book releases, current bestsellers, librarian favorites, and recommend books to each other. 

Upcoming Book Bites: 

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Fraud Prevention (McMW)

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 2:00pm - 3:00pm
McMW Multipurpose Space at McMahon Wintonbury Library

Program Type:

Finance

Age Group:

Adults
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Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library
Room: McMW Multipurpose Space
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Finance
Registration Required
Event Details:

This program raises awareness among older adults and their caregivers on how to prevent fraud, scams, and other elder financial exploitation.  It also encourages advanced planning and informed financial decision-making to be prepared and prot

Let's Make A Book Clock

Let's Make a Book Clock (McMahon Wintonbury)

Tuesday, May 20, 2025 at 4:00pm - 5:30pm
McMW Multipurpose Space at McMahon Wintonbury Library

Program Type:

Crafts

Age Group:

Teens, Adults
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Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library
Room: McMW Multipurpose Space
Age Group: Teens, Adults
Program Type: Crafts
Registration Required
Event Details:

Turn a hardcover book into a working clock.  Jean-Michel Sibille will teach us how to create a clock from a book. 

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Story Time & Craft Hour (McMW)

Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 10:30am - 11:30am
McMW Children's Space at McMahon Wintonbury Library

Program Type:

Storytime

Age Group:

Preschool
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Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library
Room: McMW Children's Space
Age Group: Preschool
Program Type: Storytime
Registration Required
Event Details:

Join BPL Youth Librarians for a story time and craft at our the McMahon Wintonbury Library, 1015 Blue Hills Ave.

Registration is appreciated, but not required. Best for ages 2-5, but all ages welcome!

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Family Yoga with Pia Oliveri (McMW)

Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 1:00pm - 2:00pm
McMW Children's Space at McMahon Wintonbury Library

Program Type:

Health and Wellness

Age Group:

Preschool, Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults
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Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library
Room: McMW Children's Space
Age Group: Preschool, Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Health and Wellness
Registration Required
Event Details:

May is Mental Health Month!  Come to the McMahon Wintonbury Library to practice yoga with Miss Pia.

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Tween Dungeons & Dragons (McMW)

Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 6:00pm - 7:30pm
McMW Multipurpose Space at McMahon Wintonbury Library

Program Type:

Gaming

Age Group:

Tweens
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Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library
Room: McMW Multipurpose Space
Age Group: Tweens
Program Type: Gaming
Registration Required
Event Details:

By popular request, we are bringing back a Dungeons & Dragons (D&D) series specifically for Tweens!

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Journeys: Boys of the Chinese Educational Mission (Virtual)

Wednesday, May 21, 2025 at 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Virtual

Program Type:

Civics and Social Justice

Age Group:

Adults
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Library Branch: Virtual
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Civics and Social Justice
Registration Required
Event Details:

BPL welcomes back the CT Museum of Culture and History to celebrate Asian American, Native Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander (AANHPI) Heritage Month.

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Coloring & Cookies (McMW)

Thursday, May 22, 2025 at 6:00pm - 8:00pm
McMW Multipurpose Space at McMahon Wintonbury Library

Program Type:

Crafts, Health and Wellness, Other

Age Group:

Preschool, Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
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Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library
Room: McMW Multipurpose Space
Age Group: Preschool, Children, Tweens, Teens, Adults, All Ages
Program Type: Crafts, Health and Wellness, Other
Event Details:

Join BPL in the month of May for some well-deserved relaxation!

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DELAYED OPENING: BPL Atrium Opens at 1PM

10:00am - 1:00pm
BPL Atrium Library
Closing
Branches:
BPL Atrium Library
Description:

Every Thursday in May, BPL Atrium will open at 1PM to prepare for the next phase in the buildings project.

Memorial Day - Libraries CLOSED

All Day
All Branches
Closing
Branches:
BPL Atrium Library, BPL Tech Express, McMahon Wintonbury Library, Off Site, Virtual
Description:

BPL Online is always open!

DELAYED OPENING: BPL Atrium Opens at 1PM

10:00am - 1:00pm
BPL Atrium Library
Closing
Branches:
BPL Atrium Library
Description:

Every Thursday in May, BPL Atrium will open at 1PM to prepare for the next phase in the buildings project.

Juneteenth - Libraries CLOSED

All Day
All Branches
Closing
Branches:
BPL Atrium Library, BPL Tech Express, McMahon Wintonbury Library, Off Site, Virtual
Description:

BPL Online is always open!

Caribbean Heritage Month Celebration (McMW)

1:00pm - 2:00pm
All Ages
McMahon Wintonbury Library
Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library
Room: McMW Multipurpose Space
Age Group: All Ages
Program Type: Arts and Culture, Author Event, Crafts, Performance, Storytime, Workshop
Event Details:

Join dance educator and author Coryse Villarouel for an exciting workshop celebrating Caribbean dance and Carnival! Learn how to create a traditional headpiece, master vibrant dance moves, and hear Ms.

Notes

Accommodations

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library at least one week prior to the event.

Friends Summer Reading

All Summer Reading events are generously funded by the Friends of the Bloomfield Public Library.

Red Sox-Yankees: The Greatest Rivalry in Sports (McMW)

2:00pm - 3:00pm
Adults
McMahon Wintonbury Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library
Room: McMW Multipurpose Space
Age Group: Adults
Program Type: Author Event, Other
Registration Required
Event Details:

Welcome to the most intense rivalry in American sports - maybe the world.

Notes

Accommodations

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library at least one week prior to the event.

Friends Summer Reading

All Summer Reading events are generously funded by the Friends of the Bloomfield Public Library.

Author Talk With Samuel E. Pair, Le Yankee Noir-The Power of Acceptance (McMW)

6:30pm - 8:00pm
Tweens, Teens, Adults
McMahon Wintonbury Library
Open
Registration Required
Library Branch: McMahon Wintonbury Library
Room: McMW Multipurpose Space
Age Group: Tweens, Teens, Adults
Program Type: Author Event, Business and Career, Civics and Social Justice
Registration Required
Event Details:

Foreign Assignment Uncorks Intercultural Acceptance
 

Notes

Accommodations

The library makes every effort to ensure our programs can be enjoyed by all. If you have any concerns about accessibility or need to request specific accommodations, please contact the library at least one week prior to the event.

Independence Day - Libraries CLOSED

All Day
All Branches
Closing
Branches:
BPL Atrium Library, BPL Tech Express, McMahon Wintonbury Library, Off Site, Virtual
Description:

BPL Online is always open!

Labor Day - Libraries CLOSED

All Day
All Branches
Closing
Branches:
BPL Atrium Library, BPL Tech Express, McMahon Wintonbury Library, Off Site, Virtual
Description:

BPL Online is always open!

Veterans Day - Libraries CLOSED

All Day
All Branches
Closing
Branches:
BPL Atrium Library, BPL Tech Express, McMahon Wintonbury Library, Off Site, Virtual
Description:

BPL Online is always open!

Libraries CLOSING EARLY

All Day
All Branches
Closing
Branches:
BPL Atrium Library, BPL Tech Express, McMahon Wintonbury Library, Off Site, Virtual
Description:

Time TBD by the Town. BPL Online is always open!

Thanksgiving Day & Recess - Libraries CLOSED

All Day 11/27 - 11/28
All Branches
Closing
Branches:
BPL Atrium Library, BPL Tech Express, McMahon Wintonbury Library, Off Site, Virtual
Description:

BPL Online is always open!

Libraries CLOSING EARLY

All Day
All Branches
Closing
Branches:
BPL Atrium Library, BPL Tech Express, McMahon Wintonbury Library, Off Site, Virtual
Description:

Time TBD by the Town. BPL Online is always open!

Christmas Day - Libraries CLOSED

All Day
All Branches
Closing
Branches:
BPL Atrium Library, BPL Tech Express, McMahon Wintonbury Library, Off Site, Virtual
Description:

BPL Online is always open!

Libraries CLOSING EARLY

All Day
All Branches
Closing
Branches:
BPL Atrium Library, BPL Tech Express, McMahon Wintonbury Library, Off Site, Virtual
Description:

Time TBD by the Town. BPL Online is always open!